Employee Handbook: What is it?Statement of policies , guidelines and

procedures of company

Outlines guidelines, expectations and procedures of company

Conduct and Disciplines Policies

Information about pay, benefits, performance appraisal guidelines , Promotion policies

Components of Employee HandbookCompany Overview, history, past

performanceMission and Vision statementEqual Opportunity StatementPay and benefits detailsPerformance evaluation guidelinesPromotion PolicyCode of Conduct/EthicsFormsDisclaimer

ImportanceContractual obligation in the case of disputes

Clarifies expectations from the employee s and employers

Provides orientation to a new employee

Statement of policies and guidelines

Characteristic of good Employee HandbookContains company policies, guidelines and

procedures

Explicit about expectations from employees and employer

Designed to motivate employees

Convey mission, vision, goals and objectives of the organization

No misstatement, no ambiguous language

Changes ProposedAdd disclaimer

It should not create fear in the mind of employees

Discussion with employees before making any changes

Employee handbook MUST contain up to date information

Impact of failure to understand the handbookConflict between employer and employee –

Legal Issues

Miscommunication

Lack of awareness

MisunderstandingLack of motivation

Common Mistakes Handbook not updated Use of ambiguous language Not covering all important policies,

guidelines and procedures Not introducing company Not explaining in details Not adding discliamer

References“Employee Handbook”. Retrieved on May 26th ,

2010. From: http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/operating/hr/employeehandbook.html

“Creating an Employee Handbook”. Retrieved on May 26th , 2010. From: http://www.bcorporation.net/resources/bcorp/documents/B%20Resources%20-%20Creating%20an%20Employee%20Handbook.pdf